Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28

styles of the days of Louis Philippe. The
skirt Just exposes the feet clad in boots
laced with ribbons, and is made straight
without drapery, but trimmed with sew
eral narroR founces, bordered with mar
row ribbon, each one repeating a differ
ent color of the figure in the foulard. The,
corsage is of plain fonlard of the caier,
prevailing in the shray, is high 8pd
finished with deep shlrred collar of EN-
broidered tulle; the long sleeves are OF
tuile. finished with plain foulardcuff; q
very wide sash of plain foulard, knotted
at one side, finishes this quaint and
pretty costume which can be copied ind
less expensive material. 81
PRETTY BONNET. ~
An afternoon bonnet, to be worn with o
dark blue, red or black velvet costume, is
E small capOte made OF blue, red or black
velvet, either plain or beaded. The brim
is shirred or beaded so as to form
horseshoe, and set up high in front are
handsome pompors. Velvet strings of a
corresponding color are used, or, il tae
wearer BE- young lady, fancy ribbon can
be utilized for this purpose. If One goes
10 a concert or theatre clad in 8 green
plush or brown faille FrsrcsiS >, suit
able bonnet for such costume is made
OF creamy white plush, embroidered all
over with pearl beads. Higl up In trout
are fastened two exquisite pink pOmp ms,
OF ostrich tips if preferred. The strings
ore Vt beaded lace and are fastened Dy an
cid gold pin.
NOTES.
Yoke neck frocks are coming in vogue.
Velvet is used upon ball and opera
toilets of sstiu, tulie and taiIle layishly.
Bretelles and other V-shaped corssge
trimmings are meeting with much
favor.
There is an effort to revive 1ouuce
garnitures for bGll dresses.
Silk aslrakhan is very popular trim
ming material for both bonnets and
wraps.
Evening coiffqres are ornqmented with
p0mpons of feathers, flowers and beads,
lace and ribbon.
Leg-of mutton sleeves and sleeves with
the Marguerite puff st the elbow are seen
on dressy indoor frocks.
French ladies are wearing dresser OF
plaid wool this winter. The latest fancy
is to have all the plaids of the skirt bias.
Beading appears as an establishment
for every sort OF dress, and new designs
seem to appear daily for every conceiva-
bic use.
Wide, low collars, exposing the throst,
are to be worn, and IL is predicted that
high collars and full rucheS are soon to
be abandoned.
A tiny capote of jetted velvet is trim
med with a large fan of asaes OF roses
velvet and black aigrette. The strings
are of black velvet.
Black is extensively used by the court
modi ties this winter, bath in airy and
stately fabrics, this somber color enliven-
ed by protusion Of magnificent jet gar
nitur' $.
Habit hasqUeS Of velvet are much worn
with skirts of striped fabrics of silk and
velvet. These skirts are very full ana
much gored in front.
p lsSes of gray plush, lined with pink,
sre comiGg in vogue for babies wear.
The hood must mstca the peisse and be
tied with soft plnl.sa,in strings.
A Paris correspondent writes that |
white corduroy is used for simple home |
costumes; and combined with plain white |
woOte material it is used for tea-gowns |
Dark brown felt hats with tia5 brims |
are trimmed with fold OF brown velvet |
about the crown. A loop and loose knot |
of The velvet and an OWLS wing in front |
complete the trimming.
Cnrysanthemum III every tint and |
shade OF color, inside by clever French |
artists to look exactly like the real bios
soms, are to be very popularity worn as
corsage bouquets, with dancing dresses |
of silk and tulie.
A pretty fashion for young girls is the
wearing of broad sailor collars made of
furs of various sJrts, these tied in front |
with satin ribbons, the loops and ends Of
which are often three-quarters of a yard
in length. g
The new house jackets OF armued (
pilot-cloth, made in rich, dark coIors, 4
whether zouave shape or otherwise, are5
in military fashion, with epauzgf
lets, high collar and revers, hadsomeIy
decorated with gold or silver passemente-
ries of very delicate design.
A new trimming fer black evening toll
cts is real Cnantilly lace or handsome
silk imitation, with the flowers aaa de-
signs surrounded by fine gilt tflreadsFf
Old l2C4 iJuDCes may be arranged in thisi
way and Sewed one above the other@6n
black faille or satin. q
The favorite dress for afternoon Fscep-
tons is made of gray silk; one of the soft
silvery shades Of French gray. This is
combined with push of the same shade
Or 5roceded silk with tones of pale blue.
arlet is also popular combination
with these grays, and one handsome dress
Of gray six had waist of poppy-red
Grape.
Very large pIaids of blue and brown
wool are combined with golden crown
velvet for warm frocks for little girls
The gathered hemmed skirt is of two
Oresdths Of the wide wool, the waist is
worn over guimpe Of the same material,
which shows above an open square of
golden Drown velvet in yoke shane, and
he long sleeves Of the guimpe puff out
below the short elbow sleeves Of the
waist. For dances and children's parties
ire pink, pale blue, cashmere frocks
trimmed with moss green velvet.
The Household
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